A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5855-01-430-5459
NSN 5895-01-449-9026
NSN 6135-01-040-1446
NSN 6105-01-575-1256
NSN 6145-01-533-4430
NSN 5950-01-020-6569
NSN 6620-01-241-4881
NSN 5935-01-176-9791
NSN 6135-01-540-9655
NSN 5925-00-930-5559
NSN 5915-00-946-4531
NSN 5945-01-409-0715